Thomas' involvement in the royal wedding has been caught in a media storm after staged paparazzi photos of himself hunched over a computer at an internet café in Mexico reading articles about his daughter surfaced.

"This is a deeply personal moment for Ms. Markle in the days before her wedding. She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to Mr. Markle in this difficult situation," a Kensington Palace spokesperson said at the time.